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Guard suicides drop but outreach programs continue, expand
October 1, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The suicide rate in the National Guard declined last year, according to the Department of Defense’s 2019 Annual Suicide Report, but Air Force Maj. Gen. Dawne Deskins said more work... MORE

National Guard serves throughout nation, world
September 16, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Americans regard the National Guard as a U.S.-based force, but, in truth, it's hard to go anywhere in the world and not see a Soldier wearing an Army National Guard patch.The past few... MORE

Partnerships, realism key for virtual Cyber Shield 2020
September 9, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. — Annual exercises like Cyber Shield 2020 bring an added layer of readiness to National Guard cyber missions, Guard senior leaders recently said during a roundtable discussion. The... MORE

Mattis swears in new Guard member in Marine2Guard program
September 4, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – "A leader must be willing to change, and make change," retired Marine Gen. Jim Mattis, former secretary of defense, once said. For Cpl. Eduardo Bello-Resendiz, that willingness... MORE

Nebraska hosts 1st All Guard Endurance Team time trials
September 3, 2020 — HASTINGS, Neb. – Sixty-three of the National Guard's best athletes descended on the Nebraska National Guard's Greenlief Training Site near Hastings Aug. 29-30 to compete in the inaugural All Guard... MORE

Guard Soldiers succeed in ‘toughest places'
September 3, 2020 — WASHINGTON – During a late July visit to the National Training Center in California, the Army's chief of staff said he met a Soldier who embodied what the National Guard is all about. Assigned to the... MORE

Women's Equality Day – Recognizing Soldiers who lead the way
August 25, 2020 — UNDISCLOSED LOCATION – Aug. 26 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment guaranteeing and protecting women's constitutional right to vote.Bold trailblazers such as Lucy Stone,... MORE

Annual Northern Lightning exercise returns to Volk Field
August 10, 2020 — CAMP DOUGLAS, Wis. — Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center is hosting approximately 50 aircraft and nearly 1,000 members of the National Guard, Air Force, Army, and Navy as part of the annual... MORE

Army Lt. Gen. Daniel Hokanson confirmed as NGB chief
July 21, 2020 — WASHINGTON – Army Lt. Gen. Daniel Hokanson was confirmed Monday as the 29th chief of the National Guard Bureau by the U.S. Senate. Hokanson, who also will be a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,... MORE

NJNG women talk about the meaning of Women Veterans Day
June 11, 2020 — JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. – The first Women Veterans Day was observed June 12, 2018, 70 years after President Harry S. Truman signed the groundbreaking Women’s Armed Services Integration... MORE

Ohio Army Guard assists during unrest in Cleveland, Columbus
June 3, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Members of the Ohio National Guard were activated by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine to assist local authorities after three days of civil unrest in major Ohio cities, including Columbus and... MORE

National Guard force surpasses Hurricane Katrina response
June 2, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Almost 84,000 National Guard members were on duty Friday performing domestic response missions in support of their governors. The number surpasses the more than 51,000 Guard members... MORE

First Army and partnered units train on through pandemic
May 15, 2020 — ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – The COVID-19 pandemic changed the ways First Army Soldiers conducted their mission of training and preparing National Guard and Army Reserve units for mobilization, deployment and... MORE

Guard's COVID-19 response is largest since Hurricane Katrina
May 12, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Almost 47,000 Soldiers and Airmen from the National Guard are activated to help fight COVID-19 in the Guard’s largest domestic response effort since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. More... MORE

Hokanson nominated as next National Guard Bureau chief
May 6, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Army Lt. Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson was nominated to serve as the next chief of the National Guard Bureau by President Donald J. Trump May 4. If confirmed by the Senate, Hokanson would... MORE

Polish medical team, Illinois Guard side-by-side in COVID-19 response
May 1, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – A nine-person Polish military medical team is assisting Illinois National Guard members with COVID-19 response efforts, sharing insight gained from dealing with the outbreak in... MORE

Guard helps ensure seniors stay healthy in COVID-19 pandemic
May 1, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Guard has been an integral part of ensuring many older Americans remain healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Guard’s top general said during a White House event... MORE

Guard chief chaplain: Resiliency key in COVID-19 response
April 22, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – As COVID-19 continues to affect almost every aspect of daily life, incorporating specific ways to build resiliency has never been more important, said the Army National Guard's chief... MORE

National Guard chief: More Guard members to be called up
April 10, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – More than 28,000 National Guard members are on duty as part of COVID-19 response efforts, and that number is expected to grow, the Guard’s top general says. “Over the past few weeks,... MORE

Rainbow Haggadah reminds Jewish GIs of the meaning of freedom
April 9, 2020 — DAHN, Germany – On March 28, 1945, the Soldiers of the 42nd Infantry Division publicly demonstrated that Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime was finished. That day 1,500 Soldiers and civilians celebrated a... MORE

Flour, eggs and milk: A recipe for pancakes (and resilience)

Marines repair Harrier jet engine at Virginia Guard facility

149 FW uses STRATFI program to scale additive manufacturing

Wisconsin Guard engineer unit keeps key Kuwait base running

'First Kansas' legacy lives on through redesignation